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6 results for SHEIKS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 1, 2010	26A	Arabian V.I.P.'s	Holden Baker	Shortz
Sun Jan 14, 2007	12D	Some oil barons (2)	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Fri Jul 1, 2005	26D	Powerful, alluring men	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Thu Jul 4, 2002	3D	Some oil-rich people	Nathaniel Weiss	Shortz
Sat Aug 30, 1997	7D	Some oil barons (2)	Matt Gaffney	Shortz
Mon Mar 17, 1997	48D	Arab leaders	Stephanie Spadaccini	Shortz

2 results for SHEIKS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 21, 1963	25A	Arab chiefs.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jul 5, 1952	54A	"Wolves" of a former era.	Unknown	Farrar

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